System Requirements Document for velvet-you

1. Introduction

Project Review and Improvement Objectives

The purpose of this document is to outline the system requirements for the project "velvet-you," a production-ready Micro SaaS platform. The project aims to deliver a modern, efficient, and user-friendly SaaS product with a design inspired by Linear, Notion, and Vercel.

2. System Overview

The velvet-you project is a Micro SaaS platform designed to provide users with a seamless experience through a beautiful landing page, comprehensive dashboards, and robust user authentication. The system will support Google and Email login, Stripe subscriptions, and offer a responsive design with dark mode capabilities. The platform will include features such as user settings, billing, analytics, and SEO optimization, ensuring a production-ready environment.

3. Functional Requirements as Story Points

• As a User, I should be able to view a beautiful landing page.
• As a User, I should be able to log in using Google.
• As a User, I should be able to log in using Email.
• As a User, I should experience an improved onboarding process.
• As a User, I should be able to subscribe to services using Stripe.
• As a User, I should be able to view a pricing page.
• As an Admin, I should be able to access an admin dashboard.
• As a User, I should be able to access a personalized dashboard.
• As a User, I should be able to manage my user settings.
• As a User, I should be able to view and manage billing information.
• As a User, I should be able to view analytics.
• As a User, I should experience enhanced responsive design across devices.
• As a User, I should experience improved accessibility features.
• As a User, I should experience optimized performance.
• As a User, I should be able to switch to dark mode.
• As a User, I should experience proper error handling and loading states.
• As a Developer, I should be able to access REST APIs.
• As a Developer, I should be able to generate frontend and backend components.
• As a Developer, I should be able to generate a database schema.
• As a Developer, I should be able to configure deployment settings.
• As a Developer, I should be able to manage environment variables.
• As a Developer, I should follow best practices for code refactoring.
• As a Developer, I should be able to access a README and sample data.

4. User Personas

• User: A general user who interacts with the platform for personal or professional use.
• Admin: A user with administrative privileges to manage the platform and its users.
• Developer: A technical user responsible for maintaining and extending the platform's capabilities.

5. Core User Flows

• User visits the landing page -> User logs in via Google/Email -> User accesses the dashboard -> User manages settings/billing -> User views analytics.
• Admin accesses the admin dashboard -> Admin manages users and subscriptions -> Admin reviews analytics.
• Developer accesses REST APIs -> Developer configures deployment -> Developer manages environment variables.
• User experiences improved onboarding -> User interacts with enhanced empty and loading states.

6. Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #4A90E2 (a modern blue for brand identity)
• primary_light: #8AB4F8 (a lighter tint for hover states)
• secondary: #F5A623 (a warm orange for secondary elements)
• accent: #50E3C2 (a vibrant green for CTAs and active states)
• highlight: #F8E71C (a bright yellow for notifications)
• bg: #FFFFFF (a clean white for the background)
• surface: #F7F8FA (a light grey for cards and panels)
• text: #333333 (a dark grey for primary text)
• text_muted: #9B9B9B (a soft grey for secondary text)
• border: #E1E1E1 (a subtle grey for borders)

7. Signature Design Concept

Dashboard and Pricing Page Enhancements

The velvet-you landing page will feature an interactive galaxy map where each star represents a feature or section of the platform. Users can click on a star to open a feature card, drag to rotate the galaxy, and hover to highlight connections between features. This concept will be built using @react-three/fiber and gsap for smooth animations and interactions.

LANDING HERO MOTION BRIEF

The landing hero will depict a dynamic transformation of user inputs into a cohesive product outcome. The animation will feature inputs (e.g., user data, settings) gathering around a central artifact (a stylized representation of the platform), which then transforms to reveal the final user experience. This will be a continuous 10-second loop with interactive elements for user engagement, using motion/react for animations.

8. UI/UX and Animation Improvements

8. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

• Intended Interaction Model: Parallax
• The landing page will utilize layered depth via scroll, with decorative elements translating at different speeds to create a visually rich first impression. Real content will remain in normal flow for natural scrolling.

9. Non-Functional Requirements

• The system must ensure improved mobile responsiveness and accessibility.
• The system must ensure high availability and scalability.
• The platform should maintain a response time of less than 200ms for all user interactions.
• The system must comply with GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.

10. Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: FastAPI
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB, with alembic for migrations
• AI Models: GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• AI Tools: Litellm for LLM Routing, Langchain
• Local Orchestration: Docker, docker-compose
• Server-side Orchestration: Kubernetes

11. Assumptions and Constraints

• The platform will primarily target users in India, with INR as the default currency.
• The system will operate in the IST timezone.
• The platform will be optimized for modern browsers and devices.

12. Glossary

• SaaS: Software as a Service
• REST API: Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface
• GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation
• IST: Indian Standard Time